Fall Arts Preview: Jazz

Fall resurrects all that’s jazz: Clubs, festivals and the Celebrity Series get into the act

By Ed Symkus

Fall resurrects all that’s jazz: Clubs, festivals and the Celebrity Series get into the act

Boston, Cambridge and even the suburbs continue to be hotbeds of jazz among American cities. Business and, accordingly, the number of shows tails off in the summer, but with the seasonal influx of college students and people back from vacations, fall schedules are bursting. Here’s some of what’s going on at local clubs, festivals and series.

At Scullers Jazz Club, high up in the Double Tree Guest Suites Hotel in Boston, there’s a spectacular view of the Charles River, and a great room in which to sit back and listen to major jazz performers of yesterday, today and tomorrow. The fall calendar is packed. Here are some of the highlights.

Cambridge residents can find jazz at lots of venues, including The Real Deal Jazz Club. They present several concerts a year in the cozy atmosphere of the Cambridge Multicultural Arts Center. Their season begins with the Marta Gomez Group (Oct. 19). A full schedule is available on the Web site. Call 617-876-7777 or visit www.cmacusa.org/HTML/real_deal.htm

Ryles Jazz Club, the longtime Inman Square venue, offers two floors of jazz and world music, and features some of the hottest local talent around. Here’s a partial list of who’s appearing over the next couple of months. Toni Lynn Washington (Sept. 7); Teresa Ines Group (Sept. 8); Bring Back Pluto (Sept. 15); The Paul Speidel Band (Sept. 18); Josh Deon Band (Sept. 20); Jeff Berlin (Oct. 5); Mark Elf Trio (Oct. 12); The Boston Horns (Oct. 20); Ezra Weiss and Billy Hart (Oct. 25); The Django Project (Oct. 27). A full schedule is available at the Web site. Call 617-876-9330 or visit www.rylesjazz.com

Classical? Jazz? It’s a tough call with the Maria Schneider Orchestra. This Grammy-winning composer and conductor is an original. The Celebrity Series brings her undeniably positive music to the Berklee Performance Center (Nov. 17).

On the jazz festival front, the 30th Annual John Coltrane Memorial Project puts the spotlight on the acclaimed saxophone player by featuring contemporary performers who were inspired by him. It takes place at a number of venues in Boston and Cambridge from Sept. 16-22. Here are some highlights.

The BeanTown Jazz Festival brings both celebrated jazz performers and up-and-coming talent to a number of stages near the corners of Columbus and Massachusetts Aves. in Boston, from Sept. 27-29. Here are some highlights of this year’s bash.

Highland Jazz celebrates its 25th season with a series of concerts at Newton South High School. The first two shows of the four-part schedule feature Rebecca Parris (Sept. 29), and Julian Lage Group (Nov. 3). A complete schedule is available at the Web site. Call 781-237-1917 or visit www.highlandjazz.org

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